Creswick Gap

Creswick Gap

Creswick Gap (70°23′S 67°44′W / 70.383°S 67.733°W / -70.383; -67.733) is a gap between Creswick Peaks and Campbell Ridges on the west side of Palmer Land. The gap extends from Chapman Glacier to Meiklejohn Glacier and provides a safe sledging route from George VI Sound via the Naess and Meiklejohn Glaciers to the Dryer Plateau of Palmer Land. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in association with Creswick Peaks at the south end of the gap.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Creswick Gap" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).